While it is not well-advised to gamble on superstitions, the fact remains that millions of gamblers do indeed place bets based on what some would call superstitious beliefs. The majority of these gamblers hail from the Far East, where culture, symbolism and everyday belief systems dictate certain modes of thought that do indeed seem strange to European and Western gamblers who are not familiar with them. If you ask any gambling pro, they will adamantly advise to never put stock in anything that is not based on mathematical strategy and probability. And while this is sound advice, is it safe to say that the millions of bettors who do indeed put stock in unconventional, non-mathematical strategies are out of their mind? Not necessarily so. Especially when it comes to playing the numbers, such as for lotteries and high-odds games, the majority of Asian gamblers who win multi-thousand unit jackpots, have been on record saying they bought their winning ticket or made a particular bet based on what could easily be termed superstitious beliefs. Some of the most common factors were the demeanor of the person selling the ticket, which direction a ticket booth faced, what clothes one was wearing and balancing one's bets between random and specific picks. It could very well be argued that since gambling depends so much on luck, that luck was what these winners benefited from - and nothing else. One will never know, although mathematic numbers are the most tangible evidence we have. For those who find they just can't stop believing certain superstitions, which do not change or alter one's mathematical playing strategy, then by all means, gratify them. If it means wearing a different color shirt to the casino or picking a table with a friendly looking dealer, it's not going to hurt so long as you also play with a sound, mathematical strategy.